{"product_id":"common-sense-and-the-american-crisis-i-9780143107590","title":"Common Sense: And the American Crisis I","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe writings that inspired the American Revolution--in an expanded new edition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Paine's \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense \u003c\/i\u003emay well be the most influential polemic in all of American history. Published anonymously in 1776, six months before the Declaration of Independence, this incendiary call for Americans to revolt against British rule converted millions to the cause of independence and set out a vision of a just society liberated from the yoke of the crown. Paine's pamphlet was the first to speak directly to a mass audience--and his assertive and often caustic style embodied the democratic spirit he advocated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis expanded edition also features Paine's \u003ci\u003eThe American Crisis I\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in a series of pamphlets aimed at bolstering American morale during the Revolution. An introduction by preeminent constitutional expert Richard Beeman traces Paine's origins and illuminates the significance of these writings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143107590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.75h x 5.19w x 0.38d","brand":"Thomas Paine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140431151285,"sku":"9780143107590","price":11.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d0848b83-c180-4803-b906-ee43138421c1.jpg?v=1695699058","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/common-sense-and-the-american-crisis-i-9780143107590","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}